My review: EXTREMELY POOR!!! Doesn't even deserve one star. I took my dog in to have his ears examined. My dog is a 10 lb chihuahua mix. I warned the vet tech that he might nip and that it would be a ... Read More
My review: EXTREMELY POOR!!! Doesn't even deserve one star. I took my dog in to have his ears examined. My dog is a 10 lb chihuahua mix. I warned the vet tech that he might nip and that it would be a good idea for him to be muzzled. She gave me a muzzle to put on my dog, and so, I put the muzzle on my dog. Shortly after, Dr. R. Kelly Hall came in to begin the examination. My dog was NEVER examined by Dr.R. Kelly Hall in the past, so Dr. R. Kelly Hall did not know anything about my dog, other than he "might" bite because I TOLD him that, knowing that my little chihuahua mix experiences extreme anxiety whenever he's in a vet office. There was a brief conversation about how my dog might bite. (Note the key word "might" and also note that I WARNED the vet and the vet tech!) Then, immediately afterwards and within 5 minutes of Dr. R.Kelly Hall entering the room, he grabs my dog in an aggressive manner, picking him up and turning him upside down. When this happened, Dr. R. Kelly Hall didn't give me any warning towards what he was about to do, nor did my dog do anything to him that would've have caused him to pick my dog up in such an aggressive manner. Prior to this happening, my dog was standing on the table, muzzled, trembling. He was NOT trying to bite anyone. After Dr. R. Kelly Hall aggressively picked up my dog and turned him upside down, he told me: "This is how you handle a dog like this." and then proceeded to quickly slam my dog onto the table so that my dog landed on his back. I was shocked! I could not believe what I just witnessed; and of course, my dog was even more freaked out than before. Dr. R. Kelly Hall then went on and on, talking to me as if I was paying him for training lessons about handling dogs by using dominant actions. I didn't take my dog to Dr. R. Kelly Hall for training lessons and I do not embrace this type of training. Been there-done that! How dare he do this to my dog! As if this wasn't enough, he attempted to examine my dog's ear while my dog was muzzled, on his back and having his head pushed into the table. What happened next? My dog defecated and urinated all over the table. His little heart was pounding. It was then that I told Dr. R. Kelly Hall to let go of my dog, that I would hold him. He said "No, it would be a liability. So you'll have to go somewhere else." I responded, "Then, that's what I'll do. Let go of my dog." He did. I was so upset and my dog was so upset. What kind of vet does this????? I didn't go to Dr. R. Kelly Hall for a lesson on training dogs. Not to mention, Dr. R. Kelly Hall didn't know ANYTHING about my dog's health history. He didn't know if my dog had a bad back, a bad heart, etc. He never met my dog until this visit. What if my dog had a bad back or a bad heart??? He could've killed him! I understand that vets have to take a cautious approach when it comes to dogs that are aggressive. However, my dog was not aggressive and what Dr. R. Kelly Hall did was unexpected and uncalled for. Anyone that is a true animal lover and considers their pet as a part of their family would consider this animal abuse. My dog is now traumatized and it's likely he will have a difficult time getting over this the next time he goes to the vet. I am traumatized over this as well. I can't believe what happened. Now that I've had the time to think about what happened, I know FOR SURE that I will never, ever go to Middleton Veterinary Hospital again. I regret putting my trust into Dr. R. Kelly Hall because my trust was VIOLATED!!! Think twice before putting your trust into Dr. R. Kelly Hall at Middleton Veterinary Hospital in Middleton, Idaho!!! Read Less